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Daisy P. Ortega

Daisy Ortega is Managing Director, Capacity Building Assistance at HRiA. In this role, she works tirelessly to deliver cutting-edge capacity building programs focused on youth development, program improvement and planning, and community building and mobilization….

Erika Gaitan

Erika Gaitan is an Associate Director of Community Impact at HRiA. In her role, she collaborates with public and private partners to bolster community influence in neighborhood, municipal, and state level decision-making. Most recently, Erika…

Bora Toro

Bora Toro is a Budgets & Contracts Associate at HRiA. Prior to joining HRiA in 2014, she worked as a statistician at the Institute of Statistics in Albania. Bora received a Bachelor of Science in…

Stacey Chacker

Stacey Chacker is a Director of Climate and Environmental Justice at HRiA. She has served as Project Director of several initiatives at HRiA, including the Asthma Regional Council, New England Asthma Innovation Collaborative, and the…

Karen Schoneman

Karen Schoneman is Managing Director, Health Communication at HRiA. Karen works with clients to develop and implement communication and marketing strategies to improve the health of a variety of populations. She has over 15 years…

Valerie Polletta

Valerie Polletta is a Managing Director of Community & Culture Transformation at HRiA. She has over 15 years of experience working in public health. She was previously a Director of Research & Evaluation, where she…

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Laurie Jo Wallace

Laurie Jo “LJ” Wallace is a Senior Director, Capacity Building Assistance at HRiA. She has spent the last 3 decades years promoting healthy communities and healthy youth in Boston. She has expertise in peer leadership,…

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Donna Burke

Donna Burke is a Director in the Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness team at HRiA. Donna has extensive experience in strategic planning, training, and organizational development. At HRiA, she has facilitated processes in 10 states…

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Lina Jew

Lina Jew is a Senior Program Associate, Policy & Practice at HRiA. She previously worked at the Brookline Department of Public Health, where she supported a number of community health initiatives ranging from domestic violence…

Tom Harty

Tom Harty is a Senior Account Manager at HRiA. Tom has experience in all aspects of accounting and financial statement analysis, including the design and creation of detailed financial statement reports. He earned a Master…